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US Envoy: To defeat the Islamic State, we must “tell the story of how we celebrate Islam”

General Allen was the commander in Afghanistan who issued an abject and embarrassing video apology to “the noble people of Afghanistan” for the alleged desecration of a Qur’an at a U.S. air base. Here he is assuming what all Western leaders assume: that the Islamic State is perverting the true teachings of Islam, and that these Muslim leaders will be eager to show that to be the case. But it is increasingly clear to everyone that this is just whistling in the dark: even the Guardian sees through it. “US Envoy: To Defeat ISIS, We Must Highlight ‘Our Profound Respect’ for Islam,” by Patrick Goodenough, CNS News, October 29, 2014 (thanks to Lookmann):

(CNSNews.com) – A global effort to counter claims by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) that it is acting in the name of Islam must include a counter-narrative that highlights “our profound respect” for the religion, the administration’s point man in the anti-ISIS coalition said this week.Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen was speaking in Kuwait, where representatives of more than a dozen Islamic and Western met to discuss using public communications to combat ISIS (also known as Da’esh – an acronym for the Arabic rendering of the group’s name, ad-Dawlah al-Islamiyah fil-Iraq wa ash-Sham).

“As we seek to expose Da’esh’s true nature,” Allen told the gathering on Monday, “we must also tell a positive story, one that highlights our respect – our profound respect for Islam’s proud traditions, its rich history, and celebration of scholarship and family and community.”

“We must work with clerics and scholars and teachers and parents to tell the story of how we celebrate Islam, even as we show that Da’esh perverts it.”

The conference in Kuwait City brought together officials from leading Arab states, Turkey, France, Britain and the U.S. to discuss ways their governments are working to counter ISIS’ message.

The jihadist group, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq and has declared a “caliphate” in those areas, runs a dynamic propaganda and recruitment operation, including a full-color online magazine, video clips, and an active social media presence.

The Qur’an and other Islamic texts, along with viewpoints of historical and modern-day Muslim scholars, are central to its messaging, and the U.S.-led coalition is prioritizing attempts to counter the purported religious justifications for its actions.

Allen said that ISIS propaganda serves both to attract recruits and “perverts the innocent.”

“It is only when we contest Da’esh’s presence online and deny the legitimacy of its message – the message that it sends to vulnerable young people – and as we expose Da’esh for the un-Islamic, criminal cult of violence that it really is, it is only then that Da’esh will be truly defeated.”

He said every member of the coalition had a role to play in combating the image ISIS portrays of itself.

“Da’esh’s online messengers present themselves as the true and victorious representatives of Islam. They seek to portray themselves as winners, true leaders worthy of financial support that attracts and radicalizes foreign fighters,” he said.

“I believe every coalition partner, every one, has a unique and a vital role to play in striking down this image – this image within the context of our respective cultural, religious, and national norms.”

Allen noted that leading religious figures in the region have spoken out against ISIS on religious grounds.

More than 120 Islamic figures last month signed a letter to ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – who calls himself “Caliph Ibrahim” and has called on jihadists everywhere to swear loyalty to him – challenging him on religious grounds….

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Dear readers, it is NOT a wonder WHY the USA has been losing battles and wars against the most backward fighters on earth with clueless political, academic and media running the show thus deceiving and misleading a mostly unlearned public regarding these issues

Adding insult to injury, tragically the PEOPLE also have even more incompetent military commanders such as general Allen who despite the fact that he was in eye ball to eye ball contact with Muslims regurgitates the above outrageously stated drivel about Islam

Our leaders are infinitely more criminal than the Muslims because they are BETRAYING us

General Allen should have his brain examined for colluding with, aiding and abetting the enemies of humanity

Will our government ever come to the conclusion that Islamic leaders can do and say anything, especially lie, as long as it is for jihad. (TAQIYYA) Of course they are going to say they are against ISIS and any radicalization of islam (again TAQIYYA) (STEALTH) we still listen and follow along like a little puppy and swallow it down with a gulp of “do nothing to hurt islam”. WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND WE ARE IT!!!!

Never imagined a Marine General (retired) could stoop so low in order to grovel on the behalf of his master. Truly repulsive for a staff officer. The only shining light is that he is no longer on active front line duty.

I have told this story here before: On the opening session of BrightStar 2009 in Cairo, Allen started the proceedings by saying how happy he is to be back in a country where he hears the muezzin’s call to prayer. To him that is the sweet sound of peace. The oldest serving Egyptian general used the opportunity to point out that Islam is a religion of peace and anyone who connects it to terrorism is a terrorist.

I deeply despise Allen since then, though he is a Marine.

Nobody reacted in any way to the statements. Afterwards I stood with the Swiss and the British military attaches and the Brit said, “we would need one brigade to crush the whole of the Egyptian army.” The Swiss deadpanned: “Surely you are joking! A batallion of Swiss infantry could do the job in a few hours.”

Well, we have been warning everyone about the Moral Cowardice rampant amongst the military officer ranks for quite sometime now, & now we have a former Marine General that vindicates our accusation. Another Dhimmi wading into the midst of Jihadism thinking that if we appease these circus clowns they will spare us…Why else do you think Obama chose Allen?

Rosie O’Donnell False equivalence — Game Over
It has been mentioned here frequently here, that The Bible is descriptive while the Koran is proscriptive.
Yet, liberals gush over Islam even as they disrespect Judeo-Christian values.

Wow
Think about that for a moment.
How could anyone possibly say that the Koran and the religion of Islam does not specifically endorse and encourage violence?
Islam is well beyond reform?

It boggles the mind that Progressive Liberals place such love for a “religious” group who wouldn’t back the Progressive ideals. Islam demands killing gays, not encouraging it or marriage for them. Capital punishment is an Islamic cornerstone. Islam teaches to punish women who seek freedom over themselves and to be equal with men; this harks back to Muhammad who had stated that women have less intellect than males. “War on Women” really is descriptive in Islamic traditions for how they treat females. Marijuana use and other drugs are forbidden to Muslims. The list goes on, yet Progressive Liberals ignore the truth – I suppose they plan on reforming Islam, something which hasn’t happened in 1400 years and most Muslims don’t seem to be ready to change.

Lt.-Col. Allen West, former Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives, explains:
“You need to get into the Qur’an … the Sira [biography of Mohammed] … the Hadith [traditions about Mohammed], and then you can really understand that this is not a perversion: they are doing exactly what this book says.”

I submit that just about the the most disturbing, destructive, disgusting and dangerous of all useful idiots are those with military influence and power. General Allen fits this description most definitely, though, as Michael Nollet in his 12:05 P.M. post above aptly noted, it’s a good thing this general is retired. Thank God (N.B. “God” and not “Allah”) for small blessings, no?

I also caught myself wondering while reading this article and many of the spot on comments on this thread what would Winston Churchill say of General Allen were the Great Man still here? Oh, imagine that withering, superbly sardonic wit applied to General Allen. How could I not smile while reflecting upon this? Of course, I couldn’t.

WTF is wrong with these people. Dear lord I am lost for words. I understand generals these days are politicians but sir do you have any shame? Is pleasing your masters that important to you? I guess when Sheik Obama purged the military so he could put his cronies in or lackies he did his job too well.

Just surrender now it will save more lives in the long run. The war on terror is a joke that isn’t funny, how do you declare a war on an enemy tactic while ignoring the ideology that creates the foot soldiers of sharia? A futile game of whack a mole, meanwhile they penetrate every level of government, they are taking over parts of Europe, Africa, ect. The Western world has lost it’s mind I’m convinced of that further each and every day. We are on a suicidal death train with Casey Jones driving.

“As we seek to expose Da’esh’s true nature,” Allen told the gathering on Monday, “we must also tell a positive story, one that highlights our respect – our profound respect for Islam’s proud traditions, its rich history, and celebration of scholarship and family and community.”
‘Proud traditions’ of beheading those who disagree with them, ‘rich history’ of amputations, rape, and violence.
‘Celebration of scholarship’ limited solely to study of the Koran. ‘Celebration of family and community’ where fathers sell their pre-pubescent daughters to dirty old men, and communities that target non-muslims and ‘blasphemers’ usually with fatal consequences.
Yes…there is much to celebrate about Islam!
I’m English and utterly gob-smacked that a senior American military officer could make such a grovelling statement to the very religion that would slice him into bite size pieces if it had half a chance.
‘Land of the free’ don’t make me laugh…more like ‘Land of the free from rational thought.’

Proud traditions?,rich history? the way it celebrates scholarship? To make this fairy tale stick the government will have to either ban the reading of the Koran and Islamic writings by us Infidels,or get permission to concoct a special infidel, Muslim lite ,Koran and ahadith. Don’t think they wouldn’t do both these things;they are more than capable.

You know what?,I am becoming more confused with every one of these grovelling ,dhimmi statements that I read. Why are they doing this? Are they really that frightened of Islam.Or is it that Saudi owns most of America’s debt?

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